melt 1 tablespoon of butter in frying pan then add half of the minced garlicadd half of the tatersthen add half of your chives, pepper, rosemary, and thymeadd half of the remaining butter in patsnow add the rest of your taters, topping with the remaining butter, spices, and bacon bits.

Keep on medium low heat and cover. Let simmer/fry stirring every 10-15 minutes until done. Takes about 30-45 minutes to cook up all the way through. If it burns too much, add about 1/8 cup of water.